A Town South of Bakersfield

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A Town South of Bakersfield was a series of three compilation CDs showcasing New Country musicians in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

The first album came out in 1986 [1] and featured acts such as Dwight Yoakam, the Lonesome Strangers, and Candye Kane. The second album came out in 1988 [2] and the third in 1992 [3] }.

Track listings

Volume 1
No.TitleWriter(s)PerformerLength
1."Heartbreak Train" Rosie Flores, Albert Lee, Pleasant Gehman Rosie Flores and Albert Lee 3:36
2."Baby, I'll Show You"Billy Swan Billy Swan 2:19
3."Lonesome Pine"Jeff RymesThe Lonesome Strangers2:55
4."Love And Only Love" Hugh Moffatt Katy Moffatt 2:31
5."Big Big Love"Ray Carroll, Wynn Stewart The Eddys2:41
6."I'll Be Gone" Dwight Yoakam Dwight Yoakam 2:47
7."Happy Hour"Kerry HansenTin Star3:28
8."Waitin' Up"George HighfillGeorge Highfill3:22
9."I'm Not Over You"Re WinklerKathy Robertson2:22
10."Same Old Fool"Ray DoyleReach For the Sky2:58
Volume 2
No.TitleWriter(s)PerformerLength
1."What Am I Waiting For"Jim Lauderdale Jim Lauderdale 2:34
2."We Get Along Just Fine (When We're Apart)" Mark Fosson Crazy Hearts3:19
3."Mister Love" Rusty and Doug Kershaw Re Winkler, Anne Harvey, and Ree Van Vleck2:28
4."Tell Me A Lie" Candye Kane Candye Kane 3:19
5."Driftin' Man"Jeffrey Steele Jeffrey Steele 3:55
6."Louisville"Jann Brown, Pat GallagherJann Brown3:02
7."Let There Be Love"Jan DahlenDave Durham2:48
8."Dark Side Of Life" Lucinda Williams Lucinda Williams 2:48
9."Venice Skyline Rag" Pete Anderson Pete and the Bigshots2:27
10."Somewhere Down The Road" James Intveld James Intveld 3:06
Volume 3
No.TitleWriter(s)PerformerLength
1."He's Breaking My Heart"Suzette ReneeThe Neon Angels4:08
2."Since I Found You"Wylie GustafsonWylie & the Wild West2:26
3."One Memory at a Time"Dale Watson, Don Watson Dale Watson and his Lonestars3:26
4."99"Gary BrandinPatty Booker3:09
5."Hot N' Bothered"Calvin DavidsonCalvin Davidson2:25
6."I Hope I Never Get Too Old (To Rock & Roll)"Billy Swan Harry Dean Stanton 3:57
7."In Your Room"Pam DwinellPam Dwinell3:33
8."Rockin' the Dog" Jerry Donahue The Hellecasters 3:55
9."Foot in the Fire"Rick Shea, D. Amy Rick Shea 3:55
10."She's So Bad"Steve KolanderSteve Kolander3:09
11."River of Love"Johnny PierceMary Lyn Dias3:26
12."Nowhere Isn't Lonely"Jim Novak, Tracy HuffmanThe Plowboys2:24
13."Hey (What Are You Doing?)"Maria Francis, Jeffrey BlaineThe Ruby Trees3:12
14."Ain't Life Grand"Paul MorrisFlorida Slim & The Hurricanes (featuring Paul Morris)3:11
15."Mama's Reward"Ronnie MackRonnie Mack2:49
16."Crackin' at the Seams" Sid Griffin The Coal Porters 3:34

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